Turag Commuter

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Turag Commuter
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Overview
Service typeLocal
StatusOperational
First service20 June 2012
Current operator(s) East Zons
Route
Termini Kamalapur railway station
Joydebpur Junction railway station
Stops6
Average journey time80 mins
Service frequency6 days per week (except friday)
Train number(s)Turag Commuter 1–4
Line(s) used Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
On-board services
Class(es) Shovon
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesYes
Baggage facilitiesOverhead rack
Other facilitiesReserved women's coach
Technical
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Track owner(s) Bangladesh Railway
Rake maintenanceDhaka

Turag Commuter, formerly Turag Express, is a local train in Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railway. It runs from Kamalapur in Dhaka to Joydebpur in Gazipur. Earlier this train used to run from Joydebpur station to Narayanganj in Narayanganj. The specialty of this train is that it has a reserved coach for women.

In 2012, authorities decided to add two more trains to the route. [1]

The train was the most popular among passengers in 2014, as it takes less time to reach Dhaka from Gazipur than the N3 highway. [2]

It was earlier an express train. It was converted into a commuter train on 21 October 2023 as decided by the authorities. [3]

Incidents

References

  1. "ঢাকা-জয়দেবপুর-ঢাকার মধ্যে আরো একজোড়া তুরাগ এক্সপ্রেস ট্রেন চালু হচ্ছে". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 13 January 2012.
  2. "গাজীপুর-ঢাকা ট্রেনই জনপ্রিয়". RisingBD.com (in Bengali). 27 September 2014.
  3. "তুরাগ এক্সপ্রেস এখন কমিউটার ট্রেন, ভাড়া বাড়ল ৫ টাকা". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 21 October 2023.
  4. "তুরাগ কমিউটার ট্রেনের দুইটি বগিতে আগুন, আটক ১". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. "জয়দেবপুরে দুই ট্রেনের সংঘর্ষে শিশু নিহত". Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. "জয়দেবপুরে তুরাগ কমিউটার ট্রেন লাইনচ্যুত". The Daily Star (in Bengali). 17 January 2024.
  7. "গাজীপুরে তুরাগ কমিউটার ট্রেনের একটি বগি লাইনচ্যুত". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 May 2024.